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New Questions in Mobile: An Asian Perspective

• lnanek2 12y ago
  Just doesn't seem very informed at all. The article claims third party developers will stop writing native apps on the app store because web allows them to avoid paying the app store revenue share. That just doesn't make any sense. As a third party developer I would still write native apps on the app store even if I lost 90% of my revenue instead of just 30% because the app store is the only way to get users. 10% of the revenue from an app with a million users is much more than 100% of the revenue from an app with a thousand. Meanwhile buying users via ads is only cost effective for a tiny number of apps such as paid offline GPS, real money tournaments, etc..
  • bleongcw 12y ago
    That's not what I am saying. The argument is that if there exist a way for third party to collect payment without the mercy of the app store coupled with a better way to discover the app, then it is likely that the people will move to the web app model. As of today, the native app model provides better incentives for the developers. That does not mean things will not change.
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• ewzimm 12y ago
  I'm surprised there's no mention of Lenovo. They have large worldwide market share and, unlike Xiaomi, sell well internationally with Motorola.
  • bleongcw 12y ago
    Lenovo is definitely a big player but they are barely denting the universe in mobile like the way Xiaomi did. Lenovo commands a strong market in desktop PCs. Yet, they are just like an average Android OEM like LG, HTC or Sony.